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Noon Sept. 22
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eorgie Girl is the extraordinary and
inspiring story of Georgina Beyer, the
first transsexual to hold national
office. She was elected to New Zealand’s
Parliament in 1999 by, amazingly, a mostly
white and conservative rural constituency.
Chronicling Beyer’s transformations from
farm boy to sex worker to celebrated
cabaret diva to grassroots community
leader, the documentary couples interviews
and sensual images of her nightclub and
film performances with footage from a day
in the life of a member of Parliament.
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2 p.m. Sept. 22
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the story of a man who dreams of being a woman,
Almost all animation styles are used attempting
to answer the question, “W hat Is Sexy.7" Some
amazing claymation is executed in the romantic
“Pedro + Tony.7" as a couple work through their
interspecies prejudices. Finally, more than clay is
thrown as Miss Lila Lick reminisces about times
gone by in “Tales from the Powder Room.”
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e l e b r a t io n : B o y s S
4:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22
h orts
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n “Celebration,” a nervous young Alex
makes an astonishing announcement to fami
ly and friends. W hen the family of a neglect
ful mother finds comfort and inspiration in the
old queen who lives next dtxir, it’s truly a “Sweet
Thing.” T he stakes are high as two women set
out to discover the true meaning of “lay preach
er” in “T he Mormon G m quest.” An unmascu
line pastime brings a young hoy trouble and
friendship in the beautiful “Good Weather for
Airstrikes.” A veteran is visited by a handsome
“Siren,” or is it his lost wartime love returned?
After a late night of cheap beer, two guys witness
a bizarre infomercial designed for a special “Tar
get Audience.” A general becomes a slave, who
became a “Glaadiator,” who becom es.. .fabulous!
Ten-year-old Caroline leads an unremarkable life
until she learns her pet rabbit is attracted to rab
bits of the same gender in “Early Frost.” A curi
ous assortment of people are waiting in “T he
Parlor,” hut what for? "Boychick” channels his
“inner Britney” to get the hoy o f his dreams.
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he possibilities and styles of animation
are explored and exploited in Advert'
cures in Gaymation. We begin with
hand-processed super-8 fantasy western
“Spaghetti 8” and the hand-cut/computer
assisted obsessions of “Jan-Michael Vincent
Steve Guttenberg contemplates revenge on hustler/burglar Lombardo Boyar in P.S. Your Cat Is D ead Is My Muse." Festival favorites “Rick &
Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in the
true m eaning o f “poise under pressure” in this
S e c r e t L if e
World” are back with three more episodes of life
wonderfully acted, anti-au thoritarian tale o f
9:15 p.m. Sept. 21
in their own special Leggoland. More “Gomation”
friendship, trust and redemption. Directed
as Todd the Tonka cowboy hitchhikes through
with lush detail by the artist/rock star duo
appy Italian couple A ntonia and Massi
“Tumbleweed Town,” then in “Jeffery’s Hollywood
Dodge and Howard.
Screen Trick,” as director Todd Downing answers
mo have been married for more than 10
years when Massimo suddenly dies in a
the question “Can dolls find true love?” Gxuputer
car
accident.
Antonia
gives
way
to
absolute
animation
takes hilarious and sublime directions
I n t e r v ie w s w it h M y N e x t
grief, unable to pull herself together. A cciden
in “Piki & Poko: A Perfect Match” and “Numb,”
R S . Y o u r C a t I s D ead
G i r l f r i e n d : G i r l ’ s S h o r t s I
tally, she discovers a clue that Massimo might
respectively. Traditional animation brings us the
7 p.m. Sept. 22 (director and star Steve Gutten-
4:45 p.m. Sept. 21
have been having an affair. As her resigna
berg in attendance)
tion turns into anger, she follows the lead
*!
ar Talk” offers an interpretation o f what
and finds a seven-year love affair with a man,
immy Zoole (Steve Guttenberg) is a
is said and what is really meant in a bar
M ichele, who has surrounded himself with
loser. It’s New Year’s Eve, his girlfriend is
pickup. In “Rev High, Never Idle,” the
supportive people and a world without regard
leaving him, he hasn’t worked in a year,
futuristic world is rife with trouble, and a
to sexual orientation, age, race and stxrial
and his best friend recently died. He makes
motorcycle-racing Robin HtxxJ must avenge
class. From director Ferzan Ozpetek (Steam),
his way home to find his apartment has been
her sisters death. Part homage, part sptxif,
His Secret Life is a hopeful kxik at life after
burgled— for the third time. He discovers the
“Gay Propaganda” presents four reinterpreta
loss.
thief (Lombardo Boyar) hiding under the
tions o f classic and cult film favorites. In a
bed and tics him to the kitchen sink while
R aw
hilarious fight to win the title o f N ext G irl
contemplating retribution. Based on the cult
friend, nine women are exposed in "Interviews
11:30 p.m. Sept. 21 (explicit content; no one
novel and play by Pulitzer Prize winner James
with My N ext Girlfriend.” After years together,
younger than 18 admitted)
Kirkwood, P.S. Your C at Is Dead is a unique,
a geriatric couple realize they have nothing
quirky and touching comedy. Guttenberg is
more in common and are “Stu ck.” In “Size ’Em
aw is a daring and cutting-edge collec
excellent as Jimmy, the down-on-his-luck
U p,” sporty Sam antha finds herself in the
tion of short films. W ith no budget, 20
everyman, and Boyar is charming as the
hands of the “bra ladies.” A Surinamese girl
directors were given one day to shtxit
wise-cracking, sexy hustler/burglar.
working in her m others beauty parlor struggles
and two days to edit a three-minute digital
to com e to terms with being gay in the funny
video interpreting the word “raw” in any way
T r e a d in g W a t e r
they saw fit. T h e result is a program of hon-
New York filmmakers explore the meaning of Rate
and touching “You 2.”
7 p.m. Sept. 23
est, innovative and entertaining work featur
L an Y u
ing emerging new talents as well as established,
last two episodes of superheroes Ace and Gary,
asey is a small-town longshorewoman who
7 p.m. Sept. 21
groundbreaking filmmakers from around the
"The Ambiguously Gay Duo,” and from Switzer-
seems to have everything she wants; she
See review on Page 25.
world.
land, the wild world of Kim in “La Difference,”
lives on a houseboat with her beautiful
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